kale salad

I’m so happy I planted kale in my garden this spring. It is thriving and it’s pretty awesome having fresh kale for my shakes and salads. This salad is so refreshing and super easy to throw together! I used my go to homemade dressing (see recipe below).

Homegrown kale from my garden and locally bought strawberries makes this the perfect summer salad. Add in avocado and edamame and you have a super healthy meal, allowing you not to feel guilty about having a second helping of ice cream!

Summer Kale Salad

Ingredients

A bunch of kale, washed and cut into bite size pieces

Handful of strawberries, washed and sliced

Half an avocado, cubed

1/3 cup edamame, cooked according to the package

Handful of fresh cilantro

For the dressing

1 head of garlic, minced

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoon red wine vinegar

Lemon zest

Salt to taste

Steps

In a large bowl add the kale, strawberries, avocado, edamame, and cilantro

In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon zest, and salt. Pour over salad. Top with more lemon zest if desired

I hope everyone enjoyed Grill Week! Brian did a great job and I know he enjoyed a week off from doing any dishes! Hopefully he’ll return again soon!

Monday – Zucchini pasta with cherry tomatoes and cashews. I really need to use my spiralizer more; I’ve only used it a few times. More importantly, I need to show my husband this wasn’t a waste of money and we REALLY NEED IT!

Tuesday – Grilled chicken with grilled veggies and mac and cheese. I used left over squash and zucchini and grilled it to reheat it, along with the chicken. This recipe for mac and cheese is by far the creamiest one I’ve ever tried and it’s so simple to make! The mac and cheese was inspired by this recipe. The chicken was seasoned with ½ teaspoon ground cumin, paprika, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt and ground cinnamon.

Thursday– Grilled BBQ chicken with grilled sweet potato fries and a caprese salad. I was baking zucchini bread at the same time, so I couldn’t put the fries in the oven. We tried them on the grill, seasoned with some olive oil, salt, and pepper. They came out ok, but not the greatest – definitely prefer them baked.

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